Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-23

Following is the correspondence between
the President and Secretary Manning in
regard to the latter's withdrawal from the
Cabinet:
M~ANNING's LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
My DEAR SIR: In view Of the near adjourn.
Hent OF Congress-. and in order that time may
suifice for the selection and confirmation o. my
successor, l desire again to place my resigua-
ton OF the office OF Secretary Of the Treasury in
your hands, and trust that you will now deem
its acceptance no dttr ment to the public serv-
ice. When you requested ne last June t. delay
insisting upon the accordance Of my r, signa,ion,
as again in our conference last October, YOU
honored me with such terms OF personal consid.
GRAFTON ard expr sse SO grave a decision in
respect to ths requirements OF the public serv-
ice that 1t was as impossible to question my
duty as to forget your kindness, / have not
spared myself in the endeayor to comply with
your wish and to contribute to the support Of
the policies which have illustrated your admin
i~stration. The approaching end OF the Forty
ninth Congress marks n period in your own
torn Of office and in the di isions Of our polit-
ical calen ar. II a change must occur In tho
heads OF departments and at your council
board it is clear that your p rsona1 convenience
and the public interests are best subserved
should it occur now. Moreover, the financial
situation Is to be seriously different from that
which opened before us when the present Con-
Rress entered upon it's life and upon the
opportunities created by a transfer Of the
peoples trust to new hands. In this most critical
condition the circumspect execution OF q W So
fiscal policy, or Of administrative reforms in
the collection and disbursements Of our colossal
revenues, is not alone demanded, though labors
such rs these have exacted ana exhibited the
abilities OF our foremost statesmen since the
constitution OF the Government But there lie
also an exhausting ground OF daily adninistra-
tive tasks which, however subordinate and
clerical, an efficient secretary of the Treasury
cannot. or should not. evade. These are tasks
tore stbm Ry 70 y prss son.ids s1ssssi inarm ! sh snss
in asking release by the 9Th OF March, or as soon
as you may select my successor, / fulfill a duty
to my family that may now be permitted to
outweigh the duty OF accepting longer that u.s.
efgnment Of public service which, two years
ago, you did me the honor to make. Returning
to the ranks OF that great party which has called
fortunes, under your successful guidance, with
q fellow-citizen's loyal pride. Very respect
fully yours. DANIEL MANNING.
CLEVELAND TO MANNING.
MY DEAR SIR: Your formal letter OF ~resigna.
ton which I have received. though not entirely
unexpected, presents the reality OF a severance
OF our official relations, and causes me the deep
est regret. This is tempered only by the knowl.
edge that the frank and friendly personal rela-
tions which have unbrokenly existed between US
are still to cont nue.. I refer to these because such
personal relations supply, after all, whatever OF
comfort ana pleasue the world affords, and be-
cause I feel it to be almost superflous to speak
OF the aid and support You have given me and
the assistance you have furnished to the ad-
ministration OF the Government during the
time you have directed the affairs Of the exact
ing and laborious office which YOU now seek to
surrender. Your labors, your achievements,
your success, and your devotion to public duty
are fully seen and known, and they challenge
the appreciation and gratitude Of all Your coun-
trymen. Since l must Mt last relinquish my
hope OF your continuance at my sids rs coun-
selor and colaborer, and since l cannot dues-
ton the reasons on which your request to be re-
lieved ID based, it only remains for me to ac-
cept the resignation you have rendered. and
to express my profound thanks for all
that you have done for me in shar-
ing manfully my labors and perplexities Of the
last two years. 1 feel that l may still ask OF
you that the LIST day of April next be fixed as
the date at which your resignation shall take
effect, and that YOU will 30 regulate what re-
mains to you Of official duty in the meantime as
to secure that measure Of freedom from vexa-
tious labor which you have SO Justly earned,
With the earnest hope that in any new path OF
life you may hereafter follow there may be al.
lowed to you more of comfort and Of ease than
. conscientious discharge Of duty here permits,
l am very sincerely your friend,
GROVER CLEVELAND.